Boy name · Latin
Marino
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: of the seaMarino is a boy's name that comes from Latin and means "of the sea". It is used in Italian and Spanish.
- Meaning
- Of the sea
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #5330 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Marino
As a boy's name, Marino comes from Latin and means "of the sea". It is used in Italian and Spanish.
Marino is also a surname: the 1,147th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 30,047 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Marino on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Marino on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Marino on 3 lists.
“From a first name meaning of the sea”
From Italian last names, most common Italian last names
“Of the sea; Italian and Spanish, from Latin”
From Ocean names, boy names that mean sea or ocean
“From the given name Marino, Latin for of the sea”
From Pretty last names, pretty Italian and Spanish surnames
How popular is Marino?
- US rank in 2025
- #5,330
- 18 babies, 11 per million boys
- Best rank
- #1,234 in 1915
- Most babies: 40 in 1994
- Babies since 1910
- At least 2,231
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 25 per million |
| 1920s | 19 per million |
| 1930s | 15 per million |
| 1940s | 6 per million |
| 1950s | 6 per million |
| 1960s | 8 per million |
| 1970s | 10 per million |
| 1980s | 14 per million |
| 1990s | 17 per million |
| 2000s | 13 per million |
| 2010s | 10 per million |
| 2020s | 12 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,457 | #4,868 | #6,214 | #6,298 | #5,874 | #4,450 | #4,798 | #4,685 | #4,818 | #5,330 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Marino
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- MarinusOf the sea (Latin, boy)
Names spelled like Marino
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- MurielBright sea (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- CoralReef stone of the sea (Greek, girl)
- DaryaHolding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian, girl)
- KaiThe sea (Hawaiian, unisex)
- MaristelaStar of the sea (Latin, girl)
- MurchadhSea warrior (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- MurphySea warrior (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- PelagiaOf the open sea (Greek, girl)
Middle names for Marino
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Marino: common questions
What does the name Marino mean?
Marino comes from Latin and means "of the sea".
Is Marino a boy or girl name?
Marino is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Marino come from?
Marino comes from Latin and means "of the sea". Today it is used in Italian and Spanish.
How popular is the name Marino?
Marino ranked #5,330 in the US in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Marino?
Forms of Marino with the same meaning and origin include Marinus (Dutch).
What middle names go with Marino?
Middle names that flow well with Marino include Abel, Asher, Cedar, David and Drake. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.